Policy and Development Officer (073286)

Grade: M
Vacancy Hours: 18.5 (Secondment Considered)
Contract Type: Fixed term 12 months
Weekend Working: No  
Interview Date: 12th May 2021
Venue for Interview: Virtual


“All children and young people are safe, happy, healthy and able to achieve in North Yorkshire”

Are you someone with a passion for keeping children and young people safe? Would you like to be part of a highly-effective multi agency partnership that works hard to ensure young people are safe, happy, healthy and achieving in life?

The North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Partnership (NYSCP) has an exciting opportunity available to join the Business Unit as a Policy and Development Officer working to develop the online Be Aware Knowledge Hub by engaging and coproducing with children, young people, parents, carers to build and enhance online resources to raise awareness, offer support and work to tackle child exploitation. You will also support the development of the highly regarded Multi agency Child Exploitation (MACE) and Contextual Safeguarding processes with in North Yorkshire assisting with data and policy aspects.

This is a great opportunity to bring your leadership skills and knowledge of Safeguarding, engagement with children young people and adults and policy development.

If you want to join us in keeping the young people of our society safe, we would welcome your application.

For an informal conversation about this role please contact James Parkes, NYSCP Manager email james.parkes@northyorks.gov.uk.

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NYCC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies. 

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC) advertise vacancies on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYCC are not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment/employment processes. Enquiries regarding the vacancy or practices should be made directly with the third party.

Policy and Development Officer (073286)
Location: County Hall Campus
Salary: £39,880 per annum (pro rata) - £43,857 per annum (pro rata)